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Observer
Name
Jeffrey S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Just thought it was a "shooting star" But then my wife told me there were many reports about it so I figured I'd look it up. From my vantage point it seemed to be more of a vertical track than a horizontal one
Location
Address
Quakertown, PA
Latitude
40° 29' 1.49'' N (40.483748°)
Longitude
75° 22' 37.61'' W (-75.377113°)
Elevation
177.567m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
8°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.4°
First azimuth
268.31°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
266.05°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-